Joseph Elliott Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 One of my female mollies has been bullying the others and attempting to mate with one for the last couple weeks. Is she confused? There are a total of 4 sailfin mollies in the tank with a few other species. 2 flourescent orange females (the two trying to mate) 1 black lyretail female and 1 black lyretail male. I'm not sure whats up but its pretty amusing to watch. Joseph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppygirl Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 I have never had lesbian fish before,but gay I have had. I had male guppies in an all male tank that would attempt mating quite frequently. Odd to watch. I guess that is just them getting rid of some energy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I have heard stories that livebearers can change sex if if there is a disparity in the male:female ratio. Not sure if this is just a myth or the real thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 I have heard stories that livebearers can change sex if if there is a disparity in the male:female ratio. Not sure if this is just a myth or the real thing. It is myth. subdominant males will take on the female appearance, and if they can will change to the male appearance when the time is right for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qattarra Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 My understanding is that females possess the male organs just like human fetuses all start life female and that genes and hormonal changes develop the fetus into male child. This is why men have nipples. I'd have to find research but I do believe mother nature has evolved them in this way to protect the ongoings of any species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalgaryFan Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Irrelevant to the topic, but as i read the above post, I imagined myself without nipples, and Im not gonna lie, it was weird haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Elliott Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 (edited) sorry double post Edited January 6, 2008 by Joseph Elliott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Elliott Posted January 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Lack of nipples is definately a wierd concept, perhaps we don't have to lose them, just relocate them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arixonbarnes Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 In livebearers they do not retain both sets of sexual organs. Females cannot become males or vice versa. Sometimes females can develop a gonopodium (sort of) but they don't have testes. If a female seems to become a male a and breeds some females then it was actually just a male that was slow to develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Elliott Posted January 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 unfortunately the confused female in question doesn't have a gonopodium, but her sail is as large as a males, so i don't know. all of the mollies are around the 2" mark, the little buggers won't sit still long enough to measure them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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